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37 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 37 Bencroft Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

37 Bencroft Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Hemel Hempstead (HP2 5UX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 77 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 17.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 85.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2020 for £320,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

37 Bencroft Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2010from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD57toE52
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Bencroft Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 37 Bencroft Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 May 2020Most recent

    £320,000

    +50.2%over 6 years

  2. 17 October 2013

    £213,000

    +6.5%over 4 years

  3. 14 July 2009

    £199,950

    +131.2%over 10 years

  4. 16 June 1999

    £86,500

    +33.1%over 4 years

  5. 31 January 1995

    £65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in HP2 5UX: £337,000 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bencroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

37 Bencroft Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,155

Street avg £3,844

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 37 Bencroft Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£378k

1 Chalkdell Hill

HP2 5UB

3 bed1 bath
£339k

1 Broadcroft

HP2 5YX

3 bed
£468k

1 Chapel Cottages, Chapel Street

HP2 5DJ

3 bed1 bath
£551k

1 Apollo Way

HP2 5QG

3 bed1 bath
£344k

1 Baylie Court

HP2 5XF

2 bed
£336k

1 Cambrian Way

HP2 5TA

2 bed1 bath
£435k

1 Adeyfield Gardens

HP2 5JX

2 bed1 bath
£365k

1 Cheviots

HP2 5RD

1 bed1 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hemel Hempstead district page.
Full Hemel Hempstead report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Windmill Road West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Broadfield Academy. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HP2 5UX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HP2 5UX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HP2 5UX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 37 Bencroft Road, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 5UX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.